End of Season Indoor & Beach Review  2016/2017

Another outstanding set of results that makes RVBers Juniors one of the strongest junior performing clubs in England!

NATIONAL

Volleyball England National Indoor Championships (6-a-side)

U15 Boys (Gold)

U15 Girls (Silver)

U16 Boys (Bronze)

U16 Girls (Bronze)

U18 Boys (Bronze)

U18 Girls (Bronze)

British Junior Beach Championships (2-a-side)

U14 Girls (Gold & Silver)

U14 Boys (Gold & Bronze)

U16 Girls (Gold)

U16 Boys (Gold & Silver)

Men’s Senior (Gold) –1^st time in event history won by u17 boys

 
INTERNATIONAL

Some of our junior RVBers have also been competing for ENGLAND on the beach.

 

u18 Commonwealth Youth Games Championships, Bahamas:

Result: 1^st  GOLD (16 Countries)

England’s first ever gold medal at the u18 Commonwealth Youth Games Championships

 

u18 CEV European Youth Beach Volleyball Continental Cup qualifier, Cyprus

Result: 2^nd, Silver (42 Countries)

England’s best ever result in this age group.  Youth Beach Volleyball Continental Cup determine the teams representing Europe in the Beach Volleyball competition of next year’s Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

U18 CEV European Beach Volleyball European Championship, Russia

Result:  5th (32 Countries)

England’s best ever result in this age group.  England seed #3 for U19 world champs as a result of the U18 European result (Russia won all three medals but only get one spot, then France and then England)

 

U20 CEV European Beach Volleyball European Championship, Italy

Result:  17^th (32 Countries)

England’s best ever result in this age group.  This age group is serious business with most of the athletes in the top countries already professionalized.

 

A huge congratulations to all the athletes and to everyone at Richmond Volleyball (coaches, parents, schools, community partners)  who have contributed to these fantastic achievements for club and country.

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